E-scooter train ban starts tomorrow (Thursday) – Move also applies to e-skateboards, e-unicycles and hoverboards (and taking them on railway replacement buses)

E-scooters, e-skateboards, e-unicycles and hoverboards are banned from Thameslink, southeastern, Southern Rail and Gatwick Express services from tomorrow (June 1st). The ban - which also applies to other rail services elswewhere in the country - follows recommendations from the London Fire Brigade and the Rail Safety Standards Board. On their websites all four companies say: …

Lambeth libraries events in June – includes clothes swap and exchange, Empathy day, Portugal day…..

From Lambeth libraries: Many thanks to all of you who filled out our survey letting us know what you think about our libraries. Over 2,700 of you took part and your views will help shape the service going forward. We will get the results back at the end of the month and will share with …

Free gaming and music workshop in Croydon

Love gaming? Love music? Aged 18-30 and want to make a career out of it?  Join us for a free workshop at London South Bank University's Croydon Campus (3 Wellesley Road) on Tuesday June 13th where you'll have the chance to try out some gaming composition with out musicians, and get to hear from gaming entrepreneurs Craig Constantinides and Josh …

Community: New drop-in session for RingGo parking demonstration in Bromley… Wanted man detained… Couple who illegally claimed £1 million in benefits get prison sentences – and deportation orders – following Lambeth council probe

Residents and motorists who would like advice and support about using the phone to pay for parking or help downloading the RingGo parking app, are being invited to new drop-in sessions in June. The latest drop-in support session invitation follows a series of drop-in sessions across the borough as part of a move to solely …

Ceremony for World War Two airman from Clapham identified 83 years after fatal flight to Dunkirk…

Robert Alan West with his younger sister Sheila in 1938 (kind permission of the West family) A ceremony has been held for an RAF pilot from Clapham more than 80 years after he was killed in action aged just 20 over the beaches of Northern France. The service for Pilot Officer (Plt Off) Robert Alan …

News From Nowhere 1: HMRC issues scam warning to tax credits customers… Widespread ewe-phoria as Shaun the Sheep becomes Countryside Code Champion…* New guide to boost understanding of video games… No more free vapes for kids…

HMRC issues scam warning to tax credits customers HMRC has issued a warning to tax credits customers, who are renewing their tax credits claims, to be alert to scammers trying to steal their information. Widespread ewe-phoria as Shaun the Sheep becomes Countryside Code Champion New campaign will encourage young people to “respect, protect and enjoy” …

News From Nowhere 2: Investigation opens into Clapham Common tube incident… E-bike sales hit estimated £310 million… Workers’ rights wins for parents and carers… 650,000 families cut childcare costs using Tax-Free Childcare…

Uncontrolled evacuation of a train at Clapham Common Underground station Investigation into an incident at Clapham Common station on London Underground’s Northern Line, 5 May 2023. Our investigation will seek to identify the sequence of events that led to the incident. It will also consider: the actions of those involved and anything which may have …

Food projects hand out their TWO MILLIONTH voucher

Two food projects ensuring hard-pressed families in Lambeth and Southwark can afford to eat fruit and veg, as well as initiatives in six other UK locations, have handed out their two millionth voucher. The Alexandra Rose Charity, which have reached the milestone, provides its Rose Vouchers for fruit and veg. They have been distributed in …

Arts: Upcoming events at the Paxton Centre

Introduction to Pottery, 5 June Expect plenty of fun and creativity on this 6 week Introduction to Pottery course designed to give beginners a rounded experience. Cost: £195 for 15 hrs qualified tuition with all materials and firing included. Date: Mondays 7-9.30pm | 5th, 12, 19th, 26th June, 3rd, 10th July. BOOK INTRODUCTION TO POTTERY Life …

Arts: Opening night tonight at SLTC, forthcoming auditions, casting news

PREVIEW: AFTER LIFE BY JACK THORNE (ADAPTED FROM THE FILM BY HIROKAZU KORE-EDA) Director Mark Ireson talks us through the "intensely moving" After Life. "Many writers have speculated on what might happen after we die, but of course no one actually knows. In his 1998 film ... Hirokazu Kore-eda brought the idea that we could …